Description
Homemade apple crumble combines sweet cinnamon-spiced apples with a crisp, buttery topping that embodies classic comfort desserts. Warm servings invite diners to savor seasonal ingredients and traditional baking pleasures you won’t want to miss.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2.5 lbs (1.13 kg) Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored, and sliced or diced
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (150 g) light or dark brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar or brown sugar
- 8 tbsps (113 g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (filling)
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon (crumble topping)
- ½ tsp salt (crumble topping)
- ½ tsp salt (filling)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsps (16 g) cornstarch or all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Prep Station: Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and lightly grease an 8 or 9-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.
- Crumble Construction: Whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon in a mixing bowl. Drizzle melted butter over the dry ingredients and use a fork to create a rustic, uneven crumbly texture.
- Apple Transformation: In a separate bowl, gently toss apple slices with sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, salt, and cinnamon until each slice is evenly coated with the aromatic mixture.
- Layering Magic: Spread the seasoned apple mixture uniformly across the prepared baking dish, then lavishly distribute the crumble topping, ensuring complete coverage of the fruit layer.
- Baking Finale: Slide the dish into the preheated oven and bake for 40-45 minutes, monitoring until the crumble turns a golden-brown and the fruit filling becomes effervescent and bubbly.
- Resting and Serving: Allow the crumble to rest for 15 minutes, letting the flavors harmonize and the texture settle. Serve warm, optionally crowned with a luxurious scoop of vanilla ice cream for a decadent dessert experience.
Notes
- Choose Apple Variety: Select firm, slightly tart apples like Granny Smith or Honeycrisp for the best texture and balanced flavor profile.
- Master Crumble Consistency: Mix butter into dry ingredients until it resembles coarse, uneven crumbs for a perfectly crispy and tender topping.
- Prevent Fruit Sogginess: Coat apple slices with cornstarch to absorb excess liquid and maintain a thick, glossy fruit filling during baking.
- Achieve Golden Topping: Check crumble around 35 minutes to prevent over-browning, ensuring a crunchy, golden-brown surface without burning.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg